Monthly Archives: May 2015

There she was, close to the front row in the center section.  Roberta Jones. If you have some history at St. John, you know who I am talking about. I did not know her that well but I knew Roberta … Continue reading →

I don’t know how you hear these stories. Supposedly, when I was an infant, this little old lady visited my house and leaned over the bassinette and declared “his ears are close to his head; he is going to be … Continue reading →

I used to dislike being alone. I was much younger and there was some fear there.  I just felt like I had to have people around me to talk to.  I needed company. Then it happened. I discovered what the … Continue reading →

“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you. To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, … Continue reading →

Over this past weekend, the picture above was too much on the news.  That picture was from Texas. Severe storms and floods have been hitting Texas and many have lost all. Then we start reading Chapter 8 in Dr. Chapman’s … Continue reading →

Last week the focus was on learning about self; as we discussed how much we pay attention to ourselves, how well we can imagine others’ views of the world, how well we have developed our communication repertoire, how secure we … Continue reading →

http://personality-testing.info/tests/SMS/ Dr. Chapman is getting ready to ask us to learn how to speak different love languages than our own in upcoming chapters so this week he has encouraged us to discover our preferred love language. All this week I … Continue reading →

Ok you have knowledge of your love language and you have knowledge of your loved one’s love language. Wednesday the discussion was about how a person with a “comfortable” sense of self will have an easier time meeting the needs … Continue reading →

Ok you have knowledge of your love language and you have knowledge of your loved one’s love language. Where do you go now? Yesterday the discussion was about how a person with a “comfortable” sense of self will have an … Continue reading →

Oh boy, showing my age today… I remember as a kid watching tv and a cartoon character named Popeye.   Some of you may recall him.  He was a sailor who had extraordinarily large forearms.  He smoked a corncob pipe and … Continue reading →